The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-05-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

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ARBoR DAY, TODAY. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Lo keep coming and goiS
Miss Kate Macarthur has returned to
Aome, down the creek. A
Raini Rain! Glorious rain! Millions ,
dollars benent to the iarmersl = -.
Miss Rosa juneau has returned and th.
ssttlemsntrsyoicsth greatly thereat.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dinwoodie.
. bouncing boy, and Richard il himse':
again. ~~@'.%@ ~, l.. =. o., - u. T.
The spelling match Tuesday evening was
rather tame affair ~ reported by the
'"deviI." - 4.
Miss Kittie Lair and her brother B. W.
came up Tuesday, aud matters are conses
quently lively 1t the Heanquartera. ~
The 4th Of Ju new years 10 coming sh.i
With the advent OF tho iron horse ws should
get up glorious celebration worthy Of the
day. T. ~ :
The bonanza farmer, Abraham Comartin
has over 2OO acres sdwn with g. g.. Hs
reports his broad acrss in splendid condi.
tion. >< = ~.
Andrew H. VITA Of Moorhead, Minn., and
Harald Fsgrais Of the S..P. N. 4 railway
graced the register Of the Headquarters
with their autographs. ~
:, The deputy court house seems quito de-
serted, although Coulehard's deputy, JaasT :.
Golfer is doing his level best 10 maintain
the dignity Of the situation. Z
Messrs. J. and T. Bowernah, Hart Of Fish
Lake, David Miller, Lordsburg, DR.. Loian-
ger, Tarsus, renewed their acquaintance
with ths McBray ems during the week.
Talk about winter lingering in the lap
Of spring-~hy the hoary.headed old vaga
bond has actually come back and set right
down in the lap Of the lissoms, winsol'e,
woosoms May. .- II
W. s. Pierce OF Manitou, Man, returned
from. Minst Saturday last. He reports a
state Of disorder and violence prevalent
there. The saloon business ID ddlrishinH-
rs being in full blast. =.
Get on to your claims boys, the railroad
Ia on top ,f us and you must look out right
sharp, We notice that Messrs. Woods. Hol-
brook and Carey have ia ken the, hint and
are preparing to git Zip and git. ,-
If the settlers ON the unsurveyed towns
west desire to learn what it is necessary TO
do to get their towns surveyed, they had
better call At the court house the OLD
original simon pure court house, a. soon Is
possible.
Sir Edwin H. Thursday, lord Of The manor
on the Mouse, came in Just it time to par
take Of the festive gooss served up BY the
Hotel McBfayen, which goose was one o.
the four or FIVE dozen captured by tile Bot
tineau nimrods.
The celebrated case of Coulthard vs. Dana
has materialized. Numerous witnesses
kept Mr.. N. o. Tbbits busy with the jurats.
The case is transferred to Devils Lake,
whittier the principals have gone to 6ghr
their battles Ger again.
The boys who hunting went report a
delightful And. successful time on the
Mouse. Some. people were mean enough,
to say they shot those geese with a silver
bullet, but We don't believe it,, The breeis
are not d. plentiful now ii formerly:
Mes;ssrls;. 4. B. walker, and WI. Batseu, o.
Fargo, friends Of our tdwnsnai Friuk Nor
rlssey, were up few days ago prospecting
1t is contemplated by them TO teach. our
merchants something In the way Of selling
goods if they conclude to nut in d general
store.
Those citizens who believe that immediate
action should be taken on those matters
affecting the welfare aud prosperity Of Bot
tineau county, are .reqne<ted to get up
petitions Tor, that purpose. A special meet
ing of the board of commissioners is de-:
manded. 49,. ,......, go. ...
Miss Isabella Clarke, recently from On
tario. like many i Canadian fair ssisssr, has
taken up land in. ,lbl-7i She renounced
her pristine aHegiance with all the grace
imaginable. Her brother Thomas and Mrs
WnssRell followed shit ;,THeaesxuahs
acduisitidl @ VS. Oh likas see: 4
Hon., s. G.. comstack and 4. A: wits
Of Moorhead, Minnesota, were up last week
to give the people Of. Bottiheai' the first
choice Of lots in the new town. The map is
70 be seen at the post office. Messrs Justice
Hagelapd and A. Grondale, surveyors of
the st., p. N. 4 NJ. railway are als' at the
Headquarters. -.
Rev. Mr. Ionnesssen. ia,iads the PIONEER, &
call on tuesday which, We duly and truly
appreciate. The: Rev. gentleman holds
divine services next Sunday .at the residence
Of Mis-. .Morks: "A sister and brother Of tie
Rev. Mf. T:.recently arrived from Norway
direa. They come to grow up, With the
co,ntry. The. brsthef will open q jewslry
store iii the new town, " =. Z. -
.McHenry count, 4. II is, was was iargsly
represented BY many: citizens whs were in
town, Monday and Tuesday proving tup
before the clerk Of the court. Thsie were
Henry Croker, lately legislated out 81 his
commissionersbip in this county, David
Coolin, an old tiinsr from the Lake and Big
Goulee country, Fremont +. Fritz: dds. a.
Knytfer, FEed Kftzman. ANDREW Anderson;
Jas. Knudson aud Ernest Fetting. Z.
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